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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 419,114,845.89, 578,409,056.21 and 242,948,321.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 419,114,845.89, 578,409,056.21 and 242,948,321.73 is: 335,286,403.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    419,114,845.89 : 578,409,056.21 = 242,948,321.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    419,114,845.89/578,409,056.21 = 242,948,321.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    419,114,845.89x = 578,409,056.21 × 242,948,321.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    419,114,845.89x = 140,523,509,480,260,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,523,509,480,260,096/419,114,845.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,286,403.85

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